Registered Nurse

Why This Role Matters As a Registered Nurse, you play a vital role in providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients before and after surgical procedures. Working closely with physicians, you will support surgical procedures and ensure that our health center delivers family planning and abortion services in accordance with established policies, protocols, and procedures. Your expertise and dedication will directly impact patient well-being and comfort.     

Who You Are:

• A Registered Nurse, passionate about reproductive healthcare and committed to high quality healthcare access
• Believe sexual health is essential to every person’s overall health, well-being, and happiness. 
• Passionate about providing direct patient care in clinical abortion care. 
• Firm believer in providing non-judgmental care.  
• Experience working across a diverse service area. 
• Motivated by continuous learning and professional growth. 

  Position Details:   Schedule: Part-time position working 20 hours or less a week • Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM • Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM    Health Center closing hours vary depending on patient flow and recovery needs. Hours listed do not reflect the health center hours but are reflective of the actual clinical hours.   

What You'll Do:

• Provide nursing care to the patients in recovery room in accordance with all PPSAT policies and procedures, and all applicable state (Dept of Health, Pharmacy Board, Nursing Board, Medical Board) and federal (OSHA, CLIA, DEA) regulations.
• Assist and monitor patients in recovery room, including taking vital signs, administer medication, giving verbal and written aftercare instructions and birth control information, and reporting signs or symptoms of post abortion complications to the provider on duty.
• Provide excellent customer service, eliciting client needs, and educating clients on PPSAT services and community resources.
• Provides education in a non-judgmental manner to patients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues, including birth control methods and pregnancy options including abortion, STI’s/HIV and safer sex.
• Responsible for stocking recovery room with necessary supplies such as snacks, drinks, pads, brochures, and PPSAT consent/patient education sheets.
• Prepare and administer medications per provider orders; maintains complete and accurate log of controlled substances administration.
• Ensure patient charts and logs are completed and maintained in a timely, accurate and thorough manner, including staff signatures and initials where required.
• Participates in routine audits and other quality assurance/management procedures as assigned.
• Participate in health center staff meetings and emergency drills.
• Assists provider and patient during abortion and medical procedures to include administering medications per provider orders, monitoring patient vital signs, and completing all required documentation per PPSAT protocol.
• Monitor emergency cart inventory and equipment log on a monthly basis for all routine and emergency expired medications and supplies per PPSAT protocol. Report any concerns to HCM or ND.
• Take responsibility to remain informed about family planning methods, abortion options, services offered by PPSAT, and PPSAT protocols, policies, and procedures. 

PPSAT After Hours Call System for Abortion Services Duties:

• Take patient emergency calls from answering service, contacts patients and documents in EHR.
• Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.
• Support the confidentiality of all patients and make them feel comfortable over the phone.

PPSAT Daytime Emergency Call Duties:

• Triage patient daytime emergency calls to ensure timely response and document interaction in the EHR.
• Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.
• Support the confidentiality of all patients and makes them feel comfortable over the phone.

NC 72-hour Consents Duties:

• Provide the North Carolina state-mandated informed consent in person to patients seeking abortion in accordance with state law.
• Ensure that all consent documentation is complete, accurate and signed by all required parties.
• Assist with scheduling abortion appointments for patients receiving 72-hour consent as needed.
• Consult with PPSAT clinicians and CMO for guidance on providing medical advice to patients as needed.
• Support the confidentiality of all patients and make them feel comfortable over the phone.

What You'll Bring:

• RN license in the state of NC or compact member state. 
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire. 
• Must be able to prioritize.
• Good communication and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. 

  What You Get: 

• Exciting, mission-driven environment 
• The opportunity to work with a trusted leader in affordable, high-quality health care.  
• Knowledge of knowing you're advocating for inclusive non-judgmental care for all.   

  Compensation:  The hiring range for this position is $36.00 to $45.00 per hour with a Saturday differential of an additional $7.00 per hour. PPSAT's compensation philosophy is based on equity and transparency.  Each job at PPSAT is assigned a pay grade built on market data. For an individual coming into PPSAT, we set a pay generally between the minimum and the midpoint of the pay grade. Starting offers are determined by the candidate's relevant experience and internal equity within the pay grade.